Water Temperature of Little Traverse Bay Near Petoskey, MI

Current Water Temperature

62.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Harbor Springs, MI

Little Traverse Bay

Station Name: Little Traverse Bay Buoy, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Petoskey, MI
Emmet County

GPS Coordinates: 45.405, -85.087

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Manistee River, Mesick, MI (80.5 mi)
Au Sable River, Curran, MI (82 mi)

Weather Near Petoskey, Michigan

Current Weather

28.6°F
Sunny
Sunny
20.3°F
32.2°F
74%
NW 8.5 mph
9.9 mph
21.4°F
21.9°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
2.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 33°F
L: 29°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 34°F
L: 21°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 31°F
L: 18°F
Blizzard
Sun
H: 30°F
L: 23°F
Blizzard
Mon
H: 15°F
L: 11°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.65 μg/m3
PM10: 1.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 90 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:50 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 AM
Moon Transit: 8:39 AM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:09 AM - 10:39 AM
9:15 PM - 11:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:06 AM - 1:36 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Winter Storm Watch issued March 12 at 3:06AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 3:06 AM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 3:15 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 11 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
32.9°F
28.9°F
30.8°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.2 μg/m3
PM10: 2.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:50 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 AM
Moon Transit: 8:39 AM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:09 AM - 10:39 AM
9:15 PM - 11:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:06 AM - 1:36 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, March 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
34°F
20.9°F
29.2°F
91%
0.99 in
88%
46%
22.6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.08 μg/m3
PM10: 3.84 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:49 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 AM
Moon Transit: 9:30 AM
Moonset: 1:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Minor Periods

1:09 PM - 2:39 PM
4:57 AM - 6:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
30.9°F
18.1°F
24.4°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.99 μg/m3
PM10: 2.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:49 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 AM
Moon Transit: 10:21 AM
Moonset: 2:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:51 AM - 12:21 AM

Minor Periods

2:18 PM - 3:48 PM
5:32 AM - 7:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Blizzard
29.5°F
23°F
26.3°F
89%
2.9 in
67%
50%
22.6 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.05 μg/m3
PM10: 3.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:49 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 6:30 AM
Moon Transit: 11:10 AM
Moonset: 4:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:40 AM - 1:10 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Blizzard
14.6°F
10.8°F
14.5°F
91%
1.03 in
62%
66%
21 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.49 μg/m3
PM10: 3.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 6:53 AM
Moon Transit: 11:57 AM
Moonset: 5:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:27 AM - 1:57 PM

Minor Periods

4:44 PM - 6:14 PM
6:23 AM - 7:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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